Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
182
187
157
158
178
161
170
192
198
212
223
223
235
264
279
257
276
262
232
253
289
346
390
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:47AM2.12m
9:25PM2.27m
9:41AM2.09m
10:19PM2.24m
10:37AM2.02m
11:14PM2.19m
Low Tide
3:06PM-0.05m
3:42AM0.14m
3:59PM-0.02m
4:37AM0.17m
4:53PM0.05m
5:34AM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.5
NE
8
0.1
E
12
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
21
20
20
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
14
14
14
3
3
262
3
253
289
346
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
18
17
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
181
182
187
157
158
178
161
170
192
198
212
223
223
235
264
279
257
276
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
82
127
127
109
82
61
82
82
82
82
82
82
82
37
37
82
82
127
82
82
82
82
82
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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